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Tired of the corruption? Tired of the hate? Are you ready to hear two liberal men talk about seeing things through the lens of empathy? The Break it Down with Rick and Tim podcast brings you all the current events and hot topics that we are facing in America. From Critical Race Theory to Women’s Rights. From the overwhelming problems of mental health to out-of-control belief systems with possible solutions. Rictor Riolo and Tim Giardina give their perspective on serious issues and talk weekl ...
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What did President Biden accomplish during his historic presidential term? Rick and Tim break it all down, covering the highs, the lows, and the Trump controversies. They explore Biden's 50-year career in politics, touching on everything from the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to the passing of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. They al…
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King Trump and his Supreme Crock.
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Trump’s rogue Supreme Court has done something unthinkable and unimaginable. They have given him immunity with king-like powers. How do we save our country from this radical shift toward autocracy? Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg let us down by not retiring sooner? What kind of court reform must be done if the Democrats win the election? What can be done? …
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For the premiere episode of season 2, Rick and Tim talk about ghosts. Things have made Rick a believer; whereas Tim is still skeptical. Has Rick's involvement with the Bigfoot world ruined any skeptical integrity he may have? Or is he able to see things from a different perspective? Tim and Rick discover they both have a commonality with their expe…
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The State of Georgia vs. Donald J. Trump
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The twice impeached, quadrupled indicted criminal ex-president, Donald John Trump, is now facing a grand total of 91 felonies that include racketeering and conspiracy charges to steal the 2020 presidential election. Georgia’s Fulton County District Attorney, Fani Willis is playing hardball and brought RICO charges against Trump and his merry band o…
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The United States of America vs. Donald J. Trump
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The United States of America vs Donald Trump indictment includes the accusations that Trump knew he lost the 2020 election even though his officials told him so. It also alleges Trump enlisted the help of six co-conspirators (and we think we know who four of them are). It has the false elector scheme and a top justice department officials’ effort t…
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We are now at the end of The Break it Down with Rick and Tim Podcast. The goal was to make ten shows. Instead, Rick and Tim made 17. Over the past year, many topics were discussed from Critical Race Theory to UFOS and Bigfoot. Everything was brought to the table to be broken down that mattered to both Rick and Tim. On the last show, the guys go ove…
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Rick and Tim talk about the recent devastating Supreme Court 2023 decisions and how they affect everyone. Gays, blacks, and women. Affirmative Action, President Biden’s Student Loan Relief, and protecting LGBTQ are the three topics struck down. Tim wants to know what is the current student loan debt and Rick gets lost as Tim tries to explain the de…
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Rick and Tim talk about the recent new target the Republicans are dehumanizing and radicalizing with their evangelical base, which is trans people. For example, the hate monger Marjorie Taylor Greene calls trans people like Dylan Mulvaney pedophiles. Caitlyn Jenner’s abusive and absurd internalized hate toward young trans advocate, Dylan Mulvaney, …
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The Riff Episode on Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis, Star Wars and Avatar.
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No topic. No structure. That was the goal of this episode. Rick and Tim decided to talk about whatever came to mind, however, the episode was originally recorded in January, so Rick and Tim needed to add a minor update on what has been happening in the country with the topic of Elon Musk and his recent abysmal interview on CNBC. The discussion shif…
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Dominion vs Fox News and Elon Musk
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Tim and Rick discuss the historical lawsuit brought on by Dominion voting machines vs the fraudulent Fox News channel. Tim goes through the 20 examples where Fox News was liable, and Rick knows Smartmatic is coming in for the kill. Tim finally sets Rictor off with his “Let's Trigger Rictor” segment with the topic of Elon Musk, whom Rictor despises …
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Mental Health Part 3: Accomodations and Solutions
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Tim discusses the infrastructure for mental health. Where do we develop our shapes of reality in regard to development and critical thinking? Why does the topic of mental health have the stigma of shame associated with it? Seasonal Affective Disorder affects 20% of people living in the Pacific Northwest, including Rick. He shares how he was able to…
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Mental Health Part 2: Bigfoot and Star Wars
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In this episode, Tim breaks down what caused Rick to become so involved in the absurd bigfoot cult. Rictor still stands with his new opinion on the subject: bigfoot is not real. Rick says it’s a make-believe gold rush reinforced by grifters and narcissistic womanizers. Every belief system caters to the broken individual and that included Rick as he…
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Mental Health Part 1: Portland’s Drug Addiction Problems
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This is the first episode in a three-part series dedicated to the topic of mental health. Rick and Tim talk about how mental health encompasses your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It influences cognition, perception, and behavior and it determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. …
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Are MAGA cultists suffering from a mental health disorder? Rick and Tim discuss Donald H. Christ (our criminal ex-president) and his big announcement of running for president again. The question is, did Donald make his announcement too soon? The damage Donald Trump has caused, and his platform of hate are returning in the next election cycle. Who c…
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The Indictment of Donald Trump
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The day has come that Rick and Tim have been longing to discuss. The first official indictment against our criminal ex-president, Donald J. Trump. Was Rick right in his guess of what Donald J. Dump would do? How is Tim teaching his students about this historical moment in our country? Aside from talking about the failure of our previous president, …
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In this episode, Tim and Rick talk about where they were when the country went into lockdown/quarantine. Tim shares how he foretold what was to come with his statistics high school class and that his at-risk students were vulnerable to missing out on their education because of their lack of access to online learning (while upper-class parents were …
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Fresh from the discussion of religion, politics, and bigfoot, Rick and Tim decide to take on the bigger questions in this episode with... are Aliens real? What was the WOW signal of 1977? As a Catholic, what are Tim’s thoughts on aliens and their possible motives? The discussion revolves around Bob Lazar’s Area 51 claims and the different UFO foota…
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Critical Race Theory and The White/Grand Replacement Theory topics are continued on this episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim. Tim brings up the topic of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay Law” and how absurd it is. Rick then shares a moment when a teacher outed him for being gay at the age of 9 to his mother. Why did that teacher sexualize Rick before…
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On this episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim, the boys move the podcast out of the kitchen and into a studio. Today’s vehement topic: Critical Race Theory and The White/Grand Replacement Theory. What is the cause of white rage? The Texas history of Juneteenth is talked about with both Rick and Tim realizing, while growing up, their public sch…
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Tim is a married man and takes the topic of women’s rights very seriously as a father of two little girls. Pay discrepancies and Roe v. Wade are on Tim’s mind especially with women becoming second-class citizens in our red states. What’s going to happen to women in the rest of the country? Republicans want a national abortion ban. Can that happen? …
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Who are Rick and Tim and why are they making a podcast called Break it Down? One is a reformed bigfoot cult member, and the other is a high school teacher who offers examples of how to understand the world we live in. Seeing things through the lens of empathy is a quote Tim uses as he and Rick discuss how they came up with the podcast and why they …
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Break it Down with Rick and Tim concludes the topic of Belief Systems with discussions on Harvey Weinstein, the abuse women continuously face, and how Donald Trump has infected the minds of good, hard-working people. If you are an attractive person, you get to do attractive things. How children are at risk because of sexual predators which include …
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The boys take on a serious topic right out of the gate in the first episode of Break it Down with Rick and Tim. Topic: Belief Systems and how they affect us. From religion, politics, and mass brainwashing, all the way to something as absurd as bigfoot. Tim talks about his Catholic upbringing and what made him stop practicing Catholicism while Rick …
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